Departure stall for Cessna pilot

This September 2009 accident report is provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Published as an educational tool, it is intended to help pilots learn from the misfortunes of others. Aircraft: Cessna 206. Injuries: 4 Serious. Location: Truckee, Calif. Aircraft damage: Substantial. What reportedly happened: Witnesses reported observing the airplane take off from the runway and enter a left turn. One witness, a pilot, stated that the airplane was climbing about 100 feet per minute or less during takeoff. It appeared that the pilot was executing the left turn noise abatement departure procedure and had completed an estimated 270° left turn. Continue Reading »

===> Posted on September 20th, 2011 by Meg Godlewski. No comments. © GAN 2011.

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